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Han, ZhaoHong, Ed. – Multilingual Matters, 2019
This volume sheds empirical light on Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST) by providing five sets of analyses of two longitudinal, interactional datasets, involving two dyads exchanging emails over one academic semester. The collective study on CDST is the first of its kind, in that it delves into multiple subsystems of learner language,…
Descriptors: Profiles, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Systems Approach
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McInnes, Karen; Howard, Justine; Miles, Gareth; Crowley, Kevin – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2011
This paper presents research that examines the links between practitioners' understanding of play and its relationship to learning, their pedagogic interactions with children and children's own perceptions of their play. Previous research has shown a mismatch between practitioners' understanding of play and their practice. This research identifies…
Descriptors: Play, Child Caregivers, Educational Practices, Individual Differences
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Winter, Janet K.; Waner, Karen K.; Neal-Mansfield, Joan C. – Journal of Education for Business, 2008
Teamwork and interpersonal communication are indispensable skills for business workers, and most companies are promoting diversity in teams to gain a competitive edge. Although findings suggest that diversity may not be as valuable as it seems for most teams, business workers need to manage diversity successfully. Therefore, the present authors…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Interpersonal Communication, Cooperative Learning, Teamwork